GDT - Romero in Louisville version

[BlueJayWay]

It might be over for Ricky. This is tough.

[Caper]

Another blistering shot by Negrych.

[TheHurl]

Negrych with a bouncing single over the mound. Would have probably beat it out if Negron would have fielded it cleanly. 10 game hit streak now. BABIPMACHINE

[ErrorcebiaPassedBall]

#IBelongInTheMajorLeagues

[TheHurl]

Sierra with a 2 run shot. Beeg Mon walks and Reinieke is down.

[TheHurl]

Sierra with a 2 run shot. Beeg Mon walks

 

Seriously is someone actually giving out my info or are people talking about the random account I posted?

[Nox]

Rickey Romero is probably finished.

[TheHurl]

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I had this before, it seems to be working recently though

 

okay I just went back to the around baseball thread...that's not my info. I used to belong to a password sharing sports network. The network got shut down but I copied many of the pages.

 

HR Laroche 8-6 Bisons. and Isles score lead 2-1.

[TheHurl]

Rickey Romero is probably finished.

 

Only thing that saving him from a DFA right now is the option he had left. Then again he'll clear waivers as long as he's owed money and pitching like this.

[mitchf]

I don't even understand this. Is he really this mentality unstable? Are his knees the issue?

 

RIP 2009-2011 Romero.

[TheHurl]

I'm playing poker now and I found the hockey and Bisons games to be distracting. Not watching anymore

[Abomination]

I don't even understand this. Is he really this mentality unstable? Are his knees the issue? .

 

Some of it is clearly mental, however it seemed like his velocity was also down this year. THAT could be a product of the knee problems, and could be causing him to over-compensate with the arm and lose command.

[Anemic0ffense]

Sounds sorta like Cecil's issue... When Cecil was starting last year, he'd lose command of the FB while over throwing it... Cecil was never THIS BAD at throwing strikes though, so I wouldn't even say Romero has a shot at becoming a BP arm... He mostly likely is finished

[dmrich28]

sorry..it was the account you posted in this thread I was "borrowing" and I just mentioned I was logging off since someone said they couldn't get on earlier. I just thought by my logging out it would open that space up. That's all.

[Caper]

Some of it is clearly mental, however it seemed like his velocity was also down this year. THAT could be a product of the knee problems, and could be causing him to over-compensate with the arm and lose command.

 

Ricky... meet Steve Delabar.

[Metallijay]

sad when you see a guy who had ace stuff in the matter of 1-2 years career being in the balance, sadly I think RR is done.

[Laika]

I don't get it either. He started sucking and its been downhill ever since

 

Really, this is just Ricky reverting to what he has been for most of his career. The period of aberration was the 2 or 3 years he had as a good MLB SP. Right now he's just being the same guy that he was through 5 years or whatever in the minors. He peaked sharply, but it was fleeting.

[Laika]

You were on my account? No need to log-off MILB doesn't track these things I've had 3 watching the same game before

 

What is your MiLB.TV info? I always forget it. Email it to me bro

[Jimcanuck]

RR done you say?

 

Nah, he'll be back... will find life as a back of rotation guy somewhere

[declan_44]

I wonder if it is too far fetched to say we'll see Dustin long before we ever is Ricky again.

[digiblader]

Amen to that--McGowan could be back within weeks, as he's close to a rehab assignment.

[Jimcanuck]

McGowan has enough talent to save the season

 

Or at least put bums in the seats... even I will buy a ticket to see him

[declan_44]

McGowan has enough talent to save the season

 

Or at least put bums in the seats... even I will buy a ticket to see him

 

What season? Lansing? Jays need Reyes and more to turn this season around. Dusty would help but he is no where near enough on his own.

[GD]

Somebody should run a query of pitchers who in their peak exhibit around 7 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9.

 

Anecdotally it seems like that type is always only able to maintain a short stretch of effectiveness before their walks take off.

 

Does Fangraphs have any statistical filters like that?

[Atothe]

Somebody should run a query of pitchers who in their peak exhibit around 7 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9.

 

Anecdotally it seems like that type is always only able to maintain a short stretch of effectiveness before their walks take off.

 

that seems like way too much of an improvement to believe it was him just peaking. He made the right necessary changes and then collapsed mentally, mechanically.

[TheHurl]

What is your MiLB.TV info? I always forget it. Email it to me bro

 

 

actually it turns out I found a random active account of someone's check the Jays affiliates on MILB.tv thread. If that is busy (some got a too many logged on message) or the info changes you can get mine again.

[Laika]

Somebody should run a query of pitchers who in their peak exhibit around 7 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9.

 

Anecdotally it seems like that type is always only able to maintain a short stretch of effectiveness before their walks take off.

 

Really, all you'd be asking is "do worse pitchers have shorter / more shallow peaks?". And the answer, in general, would be "of course".

 

A pitcher with a 7 k/9 and a 3.5 BB/9 = very mediocre, and possibly quite s***** depending on other peripherals like GB%.

 

In general, a pitcher with a lower walk rate is better. Better pitchers can decline a bit and still be given opportunities, since they're still effective relative to replacement level. Pitchers who walk more hitters, in general, are worse. When they start to decline they lose opportunities fast. Their peaks would be shorter and end more abruptly.

 

But that doesn't mean that their talent peaks are any more shallow. They'd just cross a threshold of opportunity.

[Metallijay]

RR done you say?

 

Nah, he'll be back... will find life as a back of rotation guy somewhere

 

Cannot see that he is a total disaster.

[Arkadium]

Ricky needs a sports psychologist. Doesn't anyone pay attention to his media interviews.... the guy is like depressed as heck.

 

Gotta love how Ricky gave up 15 base runners through 3.2 and the next 3 pitchers only gave up 6 through 5. OUCH.

[Arkadium]

The other thing that needs to be noted is he's a LOT worse than even last year.

 

In 2012 he had a bunch of good starts, by my count 8 where he kept the walks under control, got some strikeouts and didn't get lit up. This year every pitch is a battle to get it over the plate, let alone throw a quality strike.

 

Even the shittest pitchers can have 8 good starts. All this can be luck and opp being aggressive.